Katie has experience teaching students of all ages and abilities. She was a part time lecturer at Leeds College of Music in 2011 teaching adults from beginner level to advanced. She has been teaching privately since 2005 with a concentration on tailoring each lesson for the individual student in a supportive, encouraging and fun atmosphere. No matter what the age or experience, Katie is passionate about sharing her love for music and the drums. Katie is also fully CRB checked.

General topics covered

Technique

Time

Drum notation

Reading

Styles

Creating drum parts

Fills

Soloing

How to support a band

Drum maintenance

Musicality

Whether you’ve never played drums before, or you’d just like to brush up on a few things, please contact Katie and book a lesson! Lessons can be as regular or as irregular as the student sees fit.

Rate £25/hour.

Testimonials:

'I started learning the drums about half a year ago. I'm enjoying them and am learning quite fast. My favorite thing about the lessons is that I actually get to learn a piece - music in the charts like Bruno Mars, Kings of Leon, etc'-Sam MacDonald, Age 14

"I dream about my drum lessons with Katie because it's fun. I like it when Katie plays bass guitar and I play the drums as well!"-Isaiah Smith, Age 4

"I had never played drums before starting lessons with Katie. The Monday lessons were the best days of the week! Her classes are fun and you learn lots of techniques, rhythms, and ways to develop your skills. She is an awesome teacher! Highly recommended." -Raul Suhett De Morais (Pictured left)

"Katie was an absolutely amazing teacher. Her approach to instruction merged the practical with the theoretical which provided a broad understanding of both my instrument and the music. Her lessons, though challenging, never left me feeling overwhelmed, but rather excited to persue my studies further. In fact, the highest testimonial I can give for Katie is not her incredible talent nor her excellent teaching style, but rather her unmatched, infectious passion for the music. I can say without a doubt that I would never be studying percussion at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) if I had not studied with Katie beforehand, because working with her showed me the drive behind a true artist." - Dane Stewart